FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NeoStem, Inc. [ NBS ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 10/29/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 10/30/2009 | J(1) | 74,939 | A | (1) | 797,683 | D | |||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 10/30/2009 | A(2) | 175,000 | A | $0 | 972,683 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $2.04 | 10/29/2009 | A(3) | 750,000 | (3) | 10/28/2019 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 750,000 | $0 | 750,000 | D | ||||
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) | $8 | 10/30/2009 | D(4) | 20,000 | (5) | 01/25/2014 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 20,000 | (4) | 0 | D | ||||
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) | $6.1818 | 10/30/2009 | A(4) | 20,000 | (5) | 01/25/2014 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 20,000 | (4) | 20,000 | D | ||||
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) | $8 | 10/30/2009 | D(4) | 2,000 | (6) | 02/05/2014 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 2,000 | (4) | 0 | D | ||||
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) | $6.1818 | 10/30/2009 | A(4) | 2,000 | (6) | 02/05/2014 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 2,000 | (4) | 2,000 | D | ||||
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) | $8 | 10/30/2009 | D(4) | 2,500 | (7) | 06/01/2011 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 2,500 | (4) | 0 | D | ||||
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) | $6.1818 | 10/30/2009 | A(4) | 2,500 | (7) | 06/01/2011 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 2,500 | (4) | 2,500 | D | ||||
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) | $8 | 10/30/2009 | D(4) | 927 | (8) | 08/29/2011 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 927 | (4) | 0 | D | ||||
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) | $6.1818 | 10/30/2009 | A(4) | 927 | (8) | 08/29/2011 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 927 | (4) | 927 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $5.3 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 10,000 | (10) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 10,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 10,000 | (10) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 10,000 | (9) | 10,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $8 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 10,000 | (10) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 10,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 10,000 | (10) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 10,000 | (9) | 10,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $10 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 10,000 | (10) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 10,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 10,000 | (10) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 10,000 | (9) | 10,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $16 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 12,000 | (11) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 12,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 12,000 | (11) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 12,000 | (9) | 12,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $25 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 12,000 | (12) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 12,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 12,000 | (12) | 06/01/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 12,000 | (9) | 12,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $6 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 10,000 | (13) | 12/04/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 10,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 10,000 | (13) | 12/04/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 10,000 | (9) | 10,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $6 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 5,000 | (14) | 12/04/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 5,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 5,000 | (14) | 12/04/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 5,000 | (9) | 5,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $5 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 55,000 | (15) | 01/17/2017 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 55,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 55,000 | (15) | 01/17/2017 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 55,000 | (9) | 55,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $4.95 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 150,000 | (16) | 09/26/2017 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 150,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 150,000 | (16) | 09/26/2017 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 150,000 | (9) | 150,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $4.95 | 10/30/2009 | D(9) | 100,000 | (17) | 09/26/2017 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 100,000 | (9) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(9) | 100,000 | (17) | 09/26/2017 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 100,000 | (9) | 100,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | $1.9 | 10/30/2009 | A(18) | 229,678 | 10/30/2009 | 10/29/2016 | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 229,678 | $0 | 229,678 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The reporting person received 74,939 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of NeoStem, Inc. (the "Company") in exchange for 389,966 shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of China Biopharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. ("CBH") on October 30, 2009 in connection with the merger (the "Merger") of CBH with and into CBH Acquisition LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, at an exchange ratio of 0.1921665. On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of the Company's common stock was $1.90 per share, and the closing price of CBH's common stock was $0.30 per share. |
2. The reporting person was granted 175,000 shares of Common Stock on October 30, 2009, the effective date of the Merger, pursuant and subject to the Company's 2009 Equity Compensation Plan (the "2009 Plan"). These shares vested in full on the date of grant. |
3. The reporting person was granted an option to purchase 750,000 shares of Common Stock on October 29, 2009, pursuant and subject to the 2009 Plan. The option is scheduled to vest as to 250,000 shares on the achievement of a specified business milestone, as to an additional 250,000 shares on July 8, 2010 and as to the remaining 250,000 shares on July 8, 2011. |
4. Each pair of reported transactions involved an amendment to the exercise price of an outstanding warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" warrant and the issuance of a replacement warrant. In each case the expiration date has been maintained. The amendment to the exercise price was effected pursuant to approval received from the Company's stockholders ("Stockholder Approval") at its Special Meeting of Stockholders held on October 29, 2009 (the "Special Meeting") and as described in the Company's Proxy Statement/Prospectus on Form S-4/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2009 (the "Form S-4"). |
5. The warrant was acquired on January 26, 2007 in a private placement and was fully exercisable as of that date. |
6. The warrant was acquired on February 6, 2007 in a private placement and was fully exercisable as of that date. |
7. The warrant was acquired on June 2, 2006 and was fully exercisable as of that date. |
8. The warrant was acquired on August 30, 2006 and was fully exercisable as of that date. |
9. Each pair of reported transactions involved an amendment of the exercise price of an option outstanding under the Company's 2003 Equity Participation Plan (the "2003 Plan"), resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option pursuant and subject to the 2003 Plan, as amended. In each case the expiration date and vesting schedule have been maintained. The amendment to the exercise price was effected pursuant to Stockholder Approval received at the Special Meeting and as described in the Form S-4. |
10. The option was granted on June 2, 2006 and vested in its entirety on the date of grant. |
11. The option was granted on June 2, 2006 and vested on June 2, 2007. |
12. The option was granted on June 2, 2006 and vested on June 2, 2008. |
13. The option was granted on December 5, 2006 and vested in its entirety upon the date of grant. |
14. The option was granted on December 5, 2006 and vested on August 9, 2007. |
15. The option was granted on January 18, 2007 and vested as to (i) 25,000 shares upon the first closings of the Company's January 2007 private placement, (ii) 15,000 shares on June 30, 2007 and (iii) 15,000 shares on December 31, 2007. |
16. The option was granted on September 27, 2007 and vested in its entirety on the date of grant. |
17. The option was granted on September 27, 2007 and vested in its entirety on October 30, 2009, upon the consummation of the Merger. |
18. Effective on October 30, 2009, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 229,678 shares of common stock of the Company, pursuant and subject to the 2009 Plan and Stockholder Approval received at the Special Meeting to issue discretionary grants in connection with the option repricing as described in the Form S-4. This option vested in its entirety on the date of grant. |
Remarks: |
Robin L. Smith, By: /s/ Catherine M. Vaczy, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact | 11/02/2009 | |
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